Protesters outside federal court in Portland, Oregon, were attacked with tear gas by federal officials for the second consecutive night on Sunday, reports the CBS affiliate there, KOIN-TV. It was the 52nd consecutive night of protests in the city against police violence and racial justice. Even after tear gas was …
Read More »Scientists warn that more bat research is critical to prevent next pandemic
The current SARS-CoV-2 The pandemic has a likely connection to bats, and the next viral outbreak probably will, too, unless scientists can quickly learn about the thousands of viruses carried by one of the most diverse mammals on the planet. Evidence already links different species of bats to human outbreaks …
Read More »PlayStation website reveals that you can only reserve “one version of the PS5” at a time
Information gleaned from data from a new PlayStation website has revealed more about Sony’s PS5 release plans, including backward compatibility for PS5, pre-order details, and more. Outlined on Reddit, the back-end code for PlayStation Direct confirms that customers will only be able to “buy a version of the PS5 ™ …
Read More »China’s Ant Group will go public on the Shanghai-Hong Kong dual list
Eric Jing, CEO of Ant Financial Bobby Yip | Reuters Chinese financial technology firm Ant Group has begun the process of a concurrent initial public offering in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Ant, a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Alibaba, said Monday it would list its shares on both the STAR of …
Read More »Saudi King Salman undergoes medical checks at Riyadh hospital
Saudi Arabia’s 84-year-old ruler King Salman has been admitted to a hospital in the capital Riyadh, suffering from inflammation of the gallbladder, the state-run SPA news agency said on Monday. The king, who has ruled the world’s largest oil exporter and a close ally of the US since 2015, is …
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